"The summer was so good. It got used to it. It shows me what this year will be like. It defiantly made my spirits up a little better. The guys encouraged me during it. It helped my overall morale and attitude towards, wow, I can do this," says Josh Speidel.

Speidel practices with the team trainer and physical therapist. Speidel will dress and sit on the bench as he cheers on his new team, the Vermont Catamounts. Speidel will also get to travel with the team.

"I know I won`t be playing but the fact that I get to be there. It will be great," explains Speidel.

Adds his father, "He is going to continue to work hard to meet his goal of graduating college. And, maybe have an opportunity to play basketball again. We don`t know where God`s got us on this marathon, but Josh`s attitude has always been I am going to beat this. His story is not over."

Josh Speidel is celebrating his 20th birthday on Friday, August 19th. Speidel will be taking a full load of classes this fall at the University of Vermont, some of them online.

Speidel will be back in Indiana when Vermont takes on Butler in the winter.